Reconstructing Bodies
Biomedicine, Health, and Nation-Building in South Korea Since 1945
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Word Count
74,000 words, Guess
Page Count
296 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL29147017M
- ISBN-139780804784115
- OCLC Control Number815873485
- Library of Congress Control Number2012043939
Classifications
- LCCR627
Description
"South Korea represents one of the world's most enthusiastic markets for plastic surgery. The growth of this market is particularly fascinating as access to medical care and surgery arose only recently with economic growth since the 1980s. Reconstructing Bodies traces the development of a medical infrastructure in the Republic of Korea (ROK) from 1945 to the present, arguing that the plastic surgery craze and the related development of biotech ambitions is deeply rooted in historical experience. Tracking the ROK's transition and independence from Japan, John P. DiMoia details how the South Korean government mibolized biomedical resources and technologies to consolidate its desired image of modern and progressive nation. Offering in-depth accounts of illustrative transformations, DiMoia narrates South Korean biomedical practice."--Page [4] of cover.
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